PUSD Looking to Trim $64 Million From Measure TT Projects

Pasadena Unified School District officials have suggested nearly $64 million in cuts to planned facilities upgrades at district schools to compensate for a loss in state funding.

The cuts come in projects that were planned as part of the 2008 Measure TT bond that was approved by district voters.  

PUSD officials have said the cuts are the result of a loss of promised matching funds from the state.

The proposed cuts are not final: the plan has been discussed at a PUSD subcommittee meeting, and will go to a second subcommittee in July, according to Robin Brown, the districtt's bond program manager, who is working on the plan.

The full list of cuts (as well as the projects still planned for each school) can be viewed at right in the presentation.  Below are listed the projects that are proposed to be cut at each school in Altadena:

• Altadena Elementary - New playground paving and stripping, $809,227.
• Burbank Elementary campus - Modernize cafe and kitchen, replace plumbing, make water fountain ADA compliant, separate domestic, fire and irrigation water meters.  Total savings: $3,896,904
• Eliot Middle School - No cuts planned
• Franklin Elementary - No cuts planned
• Jackson Elementary - Replace, update fire sprinkler, $603,400.
• Loma Alta Elementary campus - Provide ADA sinks, repair fire alarm system.  Total savings: $431,359